Game Jams Committee — Seattle Indies

Mission:

Inspire and motivate game-makers to prototype out small-scoped games that can serve as jumping points to larger concepts or ideas.

Provide space and infrastructure that enable the community to participate in in-person game jams
Reliably organize & oversee in-person game jams that may require 24/hr access or shift management
Ensure that the themes and messaging of game-jams align with Seattle Indies’ values and mission statement
Ensure that the behavior of attendees is in accordance with the requirements of our hosts, and with Seattle Indies’ code of conduct
Ensure that our venues are left the same or better than when we arrived at them (especially bathroom and kitchen areas)
Professional, consistent, and clear communication with all partners, hosts, and attendees
Ensure that all Seattle Indies owned equipment and items were inventoried and returned at the end of the event
Maintain good relationships with our current hosts, establish new relationships with prospective venues, and seek out sponsorship & funding for future events

An additional phone/video screening will be held with each applicant.
Each committee has an online check-in every month. More than two consecutively missed check-ins will usually result in committee members being asked to step down.
Timely attention and responses to Slack (where most of of our organizational communication occurs) is expected.
While our game jam events are not incredibly frequent (at most 3/year), months where game-jams are being hosted are incredibly time-intensive – an average of 20 hours a week of volunteer hours is not unexpected for members of this committee.
Town Hall attendance for all committee members is highly encouraged.
The actions of all Seattle Indies organizers and volunteers reflect upon the group as a whole. Should their public social media identities or opinions violate our code of conduct, the individual in question will be asked to step down.